By John J. Joyce NSWC Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications Navy officials briefed a group of British Naval officers on key U.S. Navy technologi- cal programs and the poten- tial for new science and tech- nology collaboration during a tour here Feb. 13. U.K. Royal Navy Commo- dore Alex Burton led the del- egation of British officers who toured Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) laboratories and test sites for overviews on programs ranging from di- rected energy weapons and the Littoral Combat Ship Gun Mission Module to the Elec- tromagnetic Railgun and the Potomac River Test Range. “Tightening budgets and technology advancements drive us to seek more collab- orative opportunities with our international partners,” said NSWCDD Chief Tech- nology Officer June Drake. “Through the years, our close working relationship with the U.K., fostered by our U.K. Personnel Exchange Program officers, has been key to con- tinued discussions as we seek to define future technical col- laborative efforts.” NSWCDD Command- er Capt. Smith presented an overview focusing on NSWCDD facilities and capa- bilities to the delegation. Burton – based at the U.K. Ministry of Defense – directs the U.K. Above Water Capa- bility and is responsible for the development, definition and delivery of all Royal Navy capability beyond the strate- gic deterrent. Coincidentally, a U.K. Royal Navy officer played a leading role in planning the delegation’s Dahlgren tours and information exchange. Lt. Cmdr. Steven Conneely – the Personnel Exchange Program’s (PEP) U.K. Naval officer assigned to NSWCDD – was not a part of the U.K. Roy- al Navy delegation, NSWCDD International Partnering Of- fice Lead Jed Ryan pointed out. “As a PEP, Steve was criti- cal in organizing the visit from his U.S. position.” The Personnel Exchange Program – formalized in the 1970s to develop closer ties between the U.S. Navy and foreign services – enhances inter-service relationships, encouraging mutual confi- dence and understanding, and prepares officer and en- listed personnel for future as- signments involving multina- tional operations. “I have enjoyed the last two years here at Dahlgren working alongside so many dedicated, well led, and well- motivated U.S. engineers and scientists,” said Conneely. “The value of our US/UK spe- cial relationship is illustrated by the fact that Dahlgren has been hosting a U.K. Personnel Exchange Program officer for more than 30 years.” Currently, Conneely sup- ports the U.S. Teams for Maritime Theater Missile Defense, Coalition Distrib- uted Engineering Plant, the Electromagnetic Railgun, di- rected energy weapons and unmanned systems. At the directed energy test facility, the five British mili- tary officials toured a facility dedicated to directed energy systems and applications that use electromagnetic energy to project military force and augment conventional capa- bilities. The energy systems in- clude the High Power Micro- wave which offers a unique warfighting capability for non-lethal, non-kinetic mis- sions. These microwave sys- tems are capable of engaging multiple targets, re-attack, and dramatically reduce col- lateral damage and recon- S OUTH P OTOMAC P ILOT S OUTH P OTOMAC P ILOT March 1, 2013 NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUTH POTOMAC DEFENSE COMMUNITY Link directly to the NSASP Facebook page on your smart phone INSIDE: Bomb Squad puts on a show Page 2 PRESORT STD US POSTAGE PAID SO. MD. NEWSPAPERS PERMIT #1 FREE CLASSIFIED ADS FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES E-mail [email protected] or Call (540) 653-8153 By Andrew Revelos Staff Writer Naval Support Activ- ity South Potomac conducted force protection drills Feb. 20- 21 as part of the Navy’s Citadel Shield 2013 exercises. Two events at Naval Sup- port Facilities (NSFs) Dahl- gren and Indian Head tested NSASP’s ability to respond to a diverse series of threats. At the first event, a simulated ac- tive shooter attacked a tenant command at Dahlgren and took Sailors hostage. At the second event in Indian Head, security forces responded to a vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) parked outside the galley. Ed Patuga, training officer for NSASP, explained the goal of Citadel Shield. “The annual event is developed to exercise and evaluate Navy [anti-ter- rorism] plans and C2 archi- tecture,” he said. “It is highly important for installations to evaluate the effectiveness of its plans, make improvements or continue best practices to better protect its person- nel and property against the threat of terrorism.” The first exercise at the Aegis Training and Readiness Center (ATRC) in Dahlgren was a worst-case scenario that would test NSASP first re- sponders to the limits of their training. The training evolu- tion was actually a combina- tion of two high-stress sce- narios: an active shooter who later became a barricaded subject with hostages. Once the announcement was made that the installation was in a training environment, a role player entered a facility on- board NSF Dahlgren and be- gan “shooting.” Sailors played the role of shooting victims and first responders were forced to treat the graphic “in- juries,” which were accurate enough to be the envy of any Hollywood make-up artist. First responders were able to evacuate the dead and wounded when a team of NSASP police officers provid- ed cover by advancing down a corridor with ballistic shields. With the “gunman” only a few feet away, the exercise dem- onstrated how difficult the police officers’ task was and underscored the importance of training. It was a game of inches: if the team was not perfectly in sync as it ad- vanced, they would become vulnerable to the bad guy. That game of inches cost one of the police officers who arrived first on the scene. The officer was only exposed for a second, but the role player spotted the opening and fired. After an evaluator verified that the angle did in fact offer the role player a clear shot, the of- ficer was declared a casualty. Just as in a real-world event, the remaining officers had to make do with the absence. Patuga was proud of NSASP police officers for step- ping up to the task. “Our po- lice officers were challenged and did well for what they are trained and equipped for,” he said. “There will always be ar- eas for improvement and this is what training is for. I be- lieve the training events high- lighted awareness of what our limitations are and what could be done to mitigate its effects.” The role player made nothing easy and even lied to negotiators about the num- ber of hostages he held. Ne- gotiations went on with the gunman until it was clear the hostages were in imminent danger. At that point, NSASP police moved in and elimi- nated the threat. First responders from counties around Dahlgren helped the installation re- spond during the drill. Emer- gency personnel from King George and Westmorland Counties in Virginia, and Charles County in Maryland NSASP conducts Citadel Shield exercises See Citadel, Page 3 NSWCDD and U.K. military officials pause in front of the static 16-inch gun on the Dahlgren parade field during the U.K. delegation’s tour in February. The delegation engaged Dahlgren scientists and engineers in discussions and learned more about U.S. technological programs and capabilities. Standing (l. to r.) are Jed Ryan, NSWCDD International Partnering Office Lead; Cmdr. Ian Atkins, U.K. Embassy Assistant Naval Attaché; Capt. Michael Smith, NSWCDD Commander; Commodore Alex Burton, U.K Royal Navy; Cmdr. Jeremy Bailey, U.K Royal Navy; Stephen Waterworth, U.K. Embassy British Defense Staff - Maritime Systems; June Drake, NSWCDD Chief Technology Officer. NSWCDD hosts UK military delegation See U.K., Page 3 See pages 6 and 7 for Citadel Shield photos.
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By John J. JoyceNSWC DahlgrenDivision CorporateCommunications
Navy officials briefed agroup of British Naval officerson key U.S. Navy technologi-cal programs and the poten-tial for new science and tech-nology collaboration during atour here Feb. 13.
U.K. Royal Navy Commo-dore Alex Burton led the del-egation of British officers whotoured Naval Surface WarfareCenter Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) laboratories andtest sites for overviews onprograms ranging from di-rected energy weapons andthe Littoral Combat Ship GunMission Module to the Elec-tromagnetic Railgun and thePotomac River Test Range.
“Tightening budgets andtechnology advancementsdrive us to seek more collab-orative opportunities withour international partners,”said NSWCDD Chief Tech-nology Officer June Drake.“Through the years, our closeworking relationship withthe U.K., fostered by our U.K.Personnel Exchange Programofficers, has been key to con-tinued discussions as we seekto define future technical col-laborative efforts.”
NSWCDD Command-
er Capt. Smith presentedan overview focusing onNSWCDD facilities and capa-bilities to the delegation.
Burton – based at the U.K.Ministry of Defense – directsthe U.K. Above Water Capa-bility and is responsible forthe development, definitionand delivery of all Royal Navycapability beyond the strate-gic deterrent.
Coincidentally, a U.K.
Royal Navy officer played aleading role in planning thedelegation’s Dahlgren toursand information exchange.Lt. Cmdr. Steven Conneely– the Personnel ExchangeProgram’s (PEP) U.K. Navalofficer assigned toNSWCDD–wasnot a part of theU.K. Roy-al Navy delegation, NSWCDDInternational Partnering Of-fice Lead Jed Ryan pointedout. “As a PEP, Stevewas criti-
cal in organizing the visit fromhis U.S. position.”
The Personnel ExchangeProgram – formalized in the1970s to develop closer tiesbetween the U.S. Navy andforeign services – enhancesinter-service relationships,encouraging mutual confi-dence and understanding,and prepares officer and en-listed personnel for future as-signments involving multina-
tional operations.“I have enjoyed the last
two years here at Dahlgrenworking alongside so manydedicated, well led, and well-motivated U.S. engineers andscientists,” said Conneely.“The value of our US/UK spe-cial relationship is illustratedby the fact that Dahlgren hasbeenhosting aU.K. PersonnelExchange Program officer formore than 30 years.”
Currently, Conneely sup-ports the U.S. Teams forMaritime Theater MissileDefense, Coalition Distrib-uted Engineering Plant, theElectromagnetic Railgun, di-rected energy weapons andunmanned systems.
At the directed energy testfacility, the five British mili-tary officials toured a facilitydedicated to directed energysystems and applications thatuse electromagnetic energyto project military force andaugment conventional capa-bilities.
The energy systems in-clude the High Power Micro-wave which offers a uniquewarfighting capability fornon-lethal, non-kinetic mis-sions. These microwave sys-tems are capable of engagingmultiple targets, re-attack,and dramatically reduce col-lateral damage and recon-
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Naval Support Activ-ity South Potomac conductedforce protection drills Feb.20- 21 as part of the Navy’sCitadel Shield 2013 exercises.Two events at Naval Sup-port Facilities (NSFs) Dahl-gren and Indian Head testedNSASP’s ability to respond toa diverse series of threats. Atthe first event, a simulated ac-tive shooter attacked a tenantcommand at Dahlgren andtook Sailors hostage. At thesecond event in Indian Head,security forces responded toa vehicle borne improvisedexplosive device (VBIED)parked outside the galley.
Ed Patuga, training officerfor NSASP, explained the goalof Citadel Shield. “The annualevent is developed to exercise
and evaluate Navy [anti-ter-rorism] plans and C2 archi-tecture,” he said. “It is highlyimportant for installations toevaluate the effectiveness ofits plans,make improvementsor continue best practicesto better protect its person-nel and property against thethreat of terrorism.”
The first exercise at theAegis Training and ReadinessCenter (ATRC) in Dahlgrenwas a worst-case scenariothatwould testNSASPfirst re-sponders to the limits of theirtraining. The training evolu-tion was actually a combina-tion of two high-stress sce-narios: an active shooter wholater became a barricadedsubject with hostages. Oncethe announcement wasmadethat the installation was in atraining environment, a roleplayer entered a facility on-
board NSF Dahlgren and be-gan “shooting.” Sailors playedthe role of shooting victimsand first responders wereforced to treat the graphic “in-juries,” which were accurateenough to be the envy of anyHollywoodmake-up artist.
First responders were ableto evacuate the dead andwounded when a team ofNSASP police officers provid-ed cover by advancing downacorridor with ballistic shields.With the “gunman” only a fewfeet away, the exercise dem-onstrated how difficult thepolice officers’ task was andunderscored the importanceof training. It was a game ofinches: if the team was notperfectly in sync as it ad-vanced, they would becomevulnerable to the bad guy.
That game of inches costone of the police officers who
arrived first on the scene. Theofficer was only exposed fora second, but the role playerspotted theopening andfired.After anevaluator verified thatthe angle did in fact offer therole player a clear shot, the of-ficer was declared a casualty.Just as in a real-world event,the remaining officers had tomake do with the absence.
Patuga was proud ofNSASPpolice officers for step-ping up to the task. “Our po-lice officers were challengedand did well for what they aretrained and equipped for,” hesaid. “There will always be ar-eas for improvement and thisis what training is for. I be-lieve the training events high-lighted awareness of whatour limitations are and whatcould be done to mitigate itseffects.”
The role player made
nothing easy and even lied tonegotiators about the num-ber of hostages he held. Ne-gotiations went on with thegunman until it was clear thehostages were in imminentdanger. At that point, NSASPpolice moved in and elimi-nated the threat.
First responders fromcounties around Dahlgrenhelped the installation re-spond during the drill. Emer-gency personnel from KingGeorge and WestmorlandCounties in Virginia, andCharles County in Maryland
NSASP conducts Citadel Shield exercises
See Citadel, Page 3
NSWCDD and U.K. military officials pause in front of the static 16-inch gun onthe Dahlgren parade field during the U.K. delegation’s tour in February. Thedelegation engaged Dahlgren scientists and engineers in discussions andlearned more about U.S. technological programs and capabilities. Standing (l.to r.) are Jed Ryan, NSWCDD International Partnering Office Lead; Cmdr. IanAtkins, U.K. Embassy Assistant Naval Attaché; Capt. Michael Smith, NSWCDDCommander; Commodore Alex Burton, U.K Royal Navy; Cmdr. Jeremy Bailey,U.K Royal Navy; Stephen Waterworth, U.K. Embassy British Defense Staff -Maritime Systems; June Drake, NSWCDD Chief Technology Officer.
NSWCDD hosts UK military delegation
See U.K., Page 3
See pages6 and 7 for CitadelShield photos.
By Jeron Hayes
When last we left her,Dahlgren Navy wife Chris-tina Williams was riding ahigh as she left Dahlgren tocompete in the OperationRising Star singing competi-tion sponsored by US ArmyMWR that took her to SanAntonio.
Since then, she wentdeep into the competitionand made it to the top fourof 12, and experienced ap-pearing on live television,met several celebrity judgesand even found herself at anInaugural Ball.
Her priority is to say“what an honor it was to beable to represent the NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren. Icannot thank you all enoughfor the support that has beengiven to me throughout thetime that I was in San Anto-nio and the support to getme to San Antonio. Thankyou, thank you, thank you!”said Williams, who ben-efited from online voting byfriends, family and support-ers during the competition.
Her journey to Texas wascertainly intimidating, plusWilliams was alone whileworking on Operation Ris-ing Star. Her husband Cody,a student at the Aegis Train-ing and Readiness Center,wasn’t able to go with her,but “I didn’t have a lot oftime on my hands awayfrom rehearsals and showsso everything worked outperfectly,” said Williams.
“Since it was in San Antonio,none of my friends and fam-ily could be in the audiencebut I knew that all of themwere watching online androoting for me while I wasthere.
“From the very first nightthat we arrived, we all knewthat it was going to be agroup effort to get throughthe two weeks in one piece,”said Williams. “The onlyalone time we had was when
we slept at night. From 6o’clock in the morning to8 o’clock at night, we wereworking together as groupsand then working with vo-cal coaches individually onour own songs throughoutthe day.”
Contestants were ableto choose their own songs,and “before we even wentto San Antonio we wereasked to choose 10 songs toget us through the compe-
tition. We practiced thesesongs every day with a vo-cal coach who taught us somuch throughout the twoweeks that we were there,”said Williams.
Contestants worked withcelebrity coaches that alsoserved as judges. “Theywould take us individu-ally and work with us on thesongs that we were going tosing for the show the nextnight,” said Williams. Prac-tices ran all day, “so as youcan imagine we were all verytired by the time we got backto the hotel,” said Williams.
The experience of beingon TV was “surreal” for theTennessee native. “It waskind of an out of body ex-perience being able to seeyourself on the monitorsand knowing that you couldnot go back and redo whatyou just sang,” she said.
“I learned that you hadto not put so much pressureon yourself to be perfect.Things would happen thatyou couldn’t go back andchange and you really justhad to go with the flow.”
Even though her friendsand family weren’t there,she found support close by.“The audience was prettybig and I was lucky enoughto have the first three rowsbe Navy men and women. Iwas so excited to learn thatthey were going to be therethroughout the two weeks.It really gave me confidenceknowing that they werethere to support me as wellas the other contestants,”
said Williams. “The audi-ence was amazing. Theywere always so supportiveof us!” she said.
In addition to the sup-port of the audience, Wil-liams was surrounded bykindred spirits in her fellowcompetitors. “They were ajoy to work with. We quick-ly became friends the firstnight - we went to dinnerand did everything togetherfrom then on,” said Wil-liams.
“We all keep up witheach other through textsand phone calls. We evenmade a Facebook page forus to keep up with whatwe’re doing and where weare. This experience broughtus so close together that Iknow we will all be lifelongfriends.”
While Williams isn’t surethe experience will lead to acareer in music, she believesthat participating in Opera-tion Rising Star “gave methe confidence to say yes toanyone that asks me to singanywhere.” She did keepcontact information fromone of the judges and looksforward to performing forany organization or eventthat might ask.
The new year found herback in Dahlgren but a won-derful surprise awaited - sheand her husband were ran-domly selected to attend theCommander-In-Chief Inau-gural Ball.
“We got to see PresidentObama and his wife, BradPaisley, Alicia Keys, and
Jennifer Hudson” as wellas numerous military lead-ers, said Williams. “It wasanother once-in-a-lifetimeexperience. We were sohonored to be able to go andbe in a room with so manywonderful people. “
Williams and her hus-band will remain at Dahl-gren as he finishes schooland they await orders totheir next duty station inApril. “I’m not really surewhat comes next. I wouldlove to continue to sing lo-cally. I have grown to loveDahlgren, Virginia andwould love to share my tal-ent anywhere at any time.”
Despite so many fantas-tic moments, Williams canpinpoint the one that waskey.
“I would say that my bestexperience would have to bethe moment I sang the lastnote of my first song (dur-ing Operation Rising Star). Ihad a feeling of pure accom-plishment and gratitude foreverything that happened toget me to that place,” saidWilliams
“I would absolutely do itall over again tomorrow ifI could! It was an amazingexperience and I will alwaysbe grateful for everything Igained by going.”
She also had some ad-vice for next year’s Opera-tion Rising Star contestants- “Just do it! Don’t let yourself- doubt hold you back,be yourself and enjoy it!”
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Christina Williams and her husband, FC3 CodyWilliams, prepare to attend the Commander inChief Inaugural Ball in January of this year.
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Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal MobileUnit 12 (EODMU 12) thrilled children at Naval Sup-port Facility (NSF) Dahlgren’s Youth Activity Cen-ter with a demonstration Feb. 15 featuring twobomb disposal robots and of course, the bombsuit. EODC Jason Jordan and Lt. Sam Massey,leaders of EODMU 12, drove the robots aroundfor the kids and even let a few lucky childrenhandle the robots’ controls under close supervi-sion. The children promptly used their newfoundskills and maneuvered the robot’s arm to stealMassey’s cover. Massey, who participates in theBig Brother program, was assisted during thedemo by his “little,” Bryson, 11 years old.
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responded to the base’s callfor help as outlined in NSASP’smutual aid agreement withthose communities. Mutualaid would come into play thenext day, when the second drillunfolded at NSF Indian Head.
When the call went out thatan IED was found in a vehicleoutside the galley at NSF IndianHead, police responded andset a perimeter. But the bombsquad never arrived. ExplosiveOrdnanceDisposalMobileUnit
12 (EODMU 12), which servesNSASP and its tenant com-mands, was called out on a realworldcall inCharlesCountyun-der themutual aid agreement.
“Mutual aid is a criti-cal aspect of NSASP’s or anyother agencies’ emergency re-sponse,” explained Patuga. “Itexists to allow agencies to part-ner and help each other whenincidents overcome ones ca-pability to effectively respondto and mitigate an incident. Italso allows agencies to shareoutside resources and uniquecapabilities, such as EOD andhostage negotiators.”
While EODMU 12 was not
able to practice disarmingthe simulated VBIED due tothe call, the rest of NSASP wasbusy at work in the emergen-cy operations center (EOC).There, NSASP’s military andcivilian leadership workedto coordinate the emergencyresponse and stay abreast ofdevelopments. At the end ofeach drill, the EOC also servedas the setting for the post-exercise “hotwash,” allowingthe exercise participants andfacilitators a chance talk aboutthe day’s events.
Meeting all of the trainingobjectives was itself a compli-cated task, with many moving
parts. Patuga thanked allwhosehardworkanddedicationmadethe exercises possible, espe-cially the Installation TrainingTeam. “The Installation Train-ing Teampulled together,” saidPatuga. “Outside of the team,I would like to thank our ac-tive shooter role player, branchmedical clinic personnel andATRC staff. All had key rolesin making the active shooter-hostage-mass casualty eventa better one. I hope that theother tenant commands fol-low ATRC’s lead in recogniz-ing an opportunity to work to-gether and benefit from a well-planned training event.”
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struction costs. This capabilityopens targets for which no en-gagement option currently ex-ists. Potential mission sets forhigh power microwave includedisruption of communicationsnetworks, infrastructure, sen-sors and vehicle stopping.
Directed energy programs,such as the Laser WeaponSystem, offer unique “gamechanging” alternatives to tra-ditional kinetic weapons suchas guns and bombs becausea myriad of targets can be en-gaged with more precision and
variable effects.NSWCDD technologists
have been making a differencein directed energy research anddevelopment throughout thedecades. Their understand-ing - and discoveries - led tothe methodologies behind theelectromagnetic launch of pro-jectiles using stored electricalenergy. These methodologiesare critical to the evolution ofthe railgun program.
At the Electromagnetic Rail-gun facility, the U.K. visitorssaw prototype launchers thatengineers are testing.
The Electromagnetic Rail-gun is a long-rangenavalweap-on that fires projectiles usingelectricity instead of traditionalgun propellants such as explo-
sive chemicals. Magnetic fieldscreated by high electrical cur-rents accelerate a sliding metalconductor, or armature, be-tween two rails to launch pro-jectiles at 4,500-5,600mph.
The Navy is pursuing devel-opment of the launcher systemthrough industry teams to re-duce risk in the programand tofoster innovation in next-gen-eration shipboard weapons.
The U.K. delegation’s touralso featured the Dahlgren Po-tomac River Test Range – 715acres of land and a 169-square-nautical-mile water area thatstretches along the lower 51miles of the Potomac River.The five visiting British offi-cials looked out over the Po-tomac and saw firsthand how
Dahlgren’s gun test facilityevolved and expanded to in-clude numerous scientific andresponse-force missions serv-ing all branches of the UnitedStates armed forces.
After taking in the gunsand scenery of Dahlgren’s testrange on the river,NSWCDahl-gren engineers briefed the del-egation on the Littoral CombatShip GunMission Module – anintegral part of the LCS SurfaceWarfare Mission Package usedfor counter-piracy, maritimeinterdiction and security mis-sions. This mission moduleconsists of two MK 46 tur-ret mounted, axis-stabilized,30mm chain gun systems thatcan fire up to 200 rounds perminute.
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By Andrew RevelosStaff Writer
Sailors and staff assigned tothe Naval Branch Health Clin-ics at Naval Support Facilities(NSFs) Dahlgren and IndianHead said goodbye to Lt. Cmdr.John Day at his retirement cer-emony Feb. 22. Day retires after26 years of serving in the Navy,first as an enlisted man andlater as a commissioned offi-cer. Day’s Navy journey beganin 1986 when he enlisted in theNavywith encouragement fromhis father, who was then an ac-tive duty Navy Nurse Corps of-ficer.
“Today is a day of great sig-nificance, marking the end ofa distinguished and rewardingmilitary career supporting themen,womenand families of theUnited States armed forces,”said Capt. Mark Pressley, offi-cer-in-charge of Naval BranchHealth Clinic Naval Air FacilityWashington and the master ofceremonies.
Capt.Michael Vernere, com-manding officer ofNavalHealthClinic Patuxent River, praisedDay. “This is a time-honoredtradition capping 26 years offaithful, honorable and in myopinion, outstanding servicefrom Lieutenant CommanderJohn Day.”
Vernere first met Day in1998, when Day was a hospital-man first class. “I had the plea-sure of working with him andseeing the kind of man he was,
seeing the dedicationhehad forthemission at hand. “
Vernere and Day workedtogether again when Day as-sumed command of the branchhealth clinics in Dahlgren andIndian Head. “He’s done a fan-tastic job with the two distinctclinics [in Dahlgren and IndianHead] and I just want to ap-plaud him today for his accom-plishments.”
The guest speaker of the cer-emony had a profound influ-ence on Day’s life. His father,Lynn, enlisted in the Navy as acorpsman in 1964 and retired asa lieutenant commander. “I feellike I’m right at home,” the elderDay told the crowd. “It doesn’t
seem like I’ve been gone for 21years.”
Glenn recalled the day hisson called him and expressedinterest in joining the service tohelp further his education. “Hesaid he was going to go into theAir Force at the time, but luck-ily for us the Air Force draggedtheir feet too long.”
Day flew out to San Diego tobe sworn in by his father. Thetwo occasionally ran into eachother while they both wore theuniform. When Day graduatedfrom aNavy training school, hisdad said he would not be ableto attend. The elder Day wasin fact the guest speaker at theceremony. Likewise, Day toldhis dad he would not be able tomake it to his retirement. Dayshowed up wearing the MarineCorps dress blues of a corps-man. This time, however, theDays did not have any surpriseceremony plans. “I think he in-vitedme to be his guest speakerto make sure I didn’t pull any-thing on him this time,” saidLynnDay.
Lynn Day turned seriouswhen he put into words thepride he feels for his son. “Iwatched him from far and Iwatched him from close growand develop into the person heis today. I am filled with pridein what he has accomplished inlife and as a naval officer.”
The elder Day spoke abouthow retirement does not meanthe end of public life and pub-lic service. It merely marks the
end of a chapter in one’s life, hesaid. “John, may you and Lauracontinue to write many newchapters filled with hope, loveand prosperity.”
Day received theMeritoriousService Medal at the ceremonyfor his “exceptional profession-alism” serving at the BranchHealth Clinics in Indian Headand Dahlgren. His wife, Laura,was also recognized with a Cer-tificate of Appreciation for herown service as a Navy spouse.“Although you may have neverhad to carry out amilitary orderor deploy into hostile waters,your loyalty and steadfast sup-port of your husband’s careercan rightly be viewed as yourservice to our country,” accord-ing to the citation.
Day thanked everyone forattending the ceremony andspoke about what it meanswhen a Navy leader receivesan award. “Guests, family andfriends,welcomeand thank youfor coming tohelpme share thisday,” he said. “One thing I wantto say about that award and anyaward I have. It’s never aboutme. They get presented to me;I get to wear them. But they’renever about me, they’re aboutthe people. So every [award] Ihave there is a story behind it.There are people behind it.”
Day called himself a “facili-tator” and credited his staff formakinghis last tour a successfulone. “I’mgrateful that in the lastthree and a half year I’ve had awonderful staff,” he said.
Branch Health Clinics say goodbye to Lt. Cmdr. Day
Lt. Cmdr. John Day es-corts his wife, Laura, offthe stage at Day’s retire-ment ceremony Feb. 22.Both of the Days wererecognized for their manyyears of loyal service tothe Navy and the nation.
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By Chaplain Michael GeogheganNaval Support Activity SouthPotomac
As February fades, March rolls in andwith it comes Spring-time. With springcomes Easter and the time we set aside tocelebrate the resurrection of our Savior.During this Lenten season, let us reflect onwhat we have been blessed with this pastyear, recognize the power of the Lord in ourlives in the present, and focus on our futurewith Him.
What does this season of Lent and thecelebration of Easter mean to you? If youask those you work with or just meet on thestreet, you will get very differing answersand opinions. To some it is a time that theyare forced to give up something; to others, itis a time to unashamedly give up somethingthat they believe is hindering them in theirrelationship to God. Whether you are on ei-ther end of the spectrum, or somewhere inthe middle, let this time be an opportunityfor you to reconnect with your Creator andworship Him in spirit and in truth. Becausethat is what this season of the year is trulyabout.
As Easter and Resurrection Sunday ap-proaches, seek out your way to worship theSavior and as they say, just do it. Don’t al-
low the busyness of life to get in your way,allow yourself to stop, worship and listen toHis still, small voice. Even after these manycenturies, He still has amessage for each andevery one of us. But it is up to us to have theear to hear and the spirit to receive. Remem-ber the words of the Lord as He said.”He whohas an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says.”
Be Blessed and Keep on Living and Lis-tening.
Serving God and Country, ChaplainGeoghegan
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DahlgrenVITA Tax Prep
It’s not too late to get a VITA tax prep appointment! If you are active duty orretired military or a reservist, call (540) 653-1839 to secure an appointment foryour free tax return preparation today!
DOSC Accepting Scholarship AppsThe Dahlgren Officers’ Spouses Club (DOSC) is currently accepting scholar-
ship applications. All applications must be in writing and received by April 15.For an application and more information, visit www.dahlgrenosc.webs.com.
DOSC Charitable Distribution AnnouncementThe Dahlgren Officers’ Spouses Club is currently accepting written requests
from non-profit organizations for their annual charity distribution. DOSC re-turns profits from their Second Tour Thrift Store in the form of donations to localcharities. Submit a written request to DOSC explaining how your organizationbenefits the community and/or the local military population and how a DOSCdonation would benefit your organization. All requests must be in writing andsubmitted via USPS by April 15. Include organization name and purpose, desiredamount and how funds will be utilized and POC with telephone and email ad-dress. Mail to Dahlgren Officers’ Spouses Club, attn: Charities Committee, 722Sampson Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448. For more info, visit www.dahlgrenosc.webs.com, or call (540) 413-1079.
DMV2Go at NSF DahlgrenThe DMV2Go van will be at NSF Dahlgren on March 21 and May 20 from 10
a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Parade Field Pavilion. The Navy Ball committee will be sellinglunch from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. both days. With the latest technology, the DMV2Gooffers multiple services including state ID applications and renewals, driver’s li-cense applications and renewals, vehicle titles, license plates, decals, transcripts,copies of driving records, applications for disabled parking placards, and manymore! Stop in and take care of your DMV needs quickly and easily!
Second Tour Thrift Store Not Taking DonationsSecond Tour Thrift Store is not taking anymore donations at this time. We ap-
preciate your support and will post announcements when donations will againbe accepted. All proceeds from sales at Second Tour are donated to charities inthe Dahlgren/King George and surrounding communities, and provide scholar-ship funds to dependents of military personnel - past and present - stationed onDahlgren. Please do not donate used personal items (under clothes, socks, etc.).We are open every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. - noon. Our Fall/Winter stock is nowavailable. Come see us on Thursday!
Indian HeadIH Spouses Club “Treasures” Thrift Store NeedsYour Donations!
Plan today to visit the Treasures Thrift Store, located at 12 Strauss Ave. nextdoor to the USO. The store is open every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dona-tions of gently used items are currently being accepted. Want to earn up to $5 infree items from the thrift store every month? Volunteer! Stop by the thrift storeduring operating hours or email [email protected] for information.
To publish information on your event or program under “Base Happenings,”contact NSASP Public Affairs at 540-653-8153 or email [email protected].
Base Happenings The Virginia Department of Motor Vehi-cles would like to introduce their dynamicDMV2Go Mobile Office service! The mobileoffice conveniently provides all the servicesthat your local DMV office provides but theycome to you. DMV2Go travels the Com-monwealth to federal, state, and local gov-ernment agencies, military bases, univer-sity and college campuses, businesses, andvarious events. The DMV2Go Mobile Officeoffers essential information, help, and ser-vices such as identification cards, driver’slicenses, obtaining vehicle titles and licenseplates, Virginia’s new Veteran’s ID card, oreven applying to register to vote!
The DMV2Go Mobile Office Service willbe visiting NSF Dahlgren on March 21 andMay 20 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the ParadeField Pavilion. DMV2Go offers multipleservices, including state ID applicationsand renewals, drivers license applicationsand renewals, vehicle titles, registrations,license plates, decals, transcripts, copies ofdriving records, applications for disabled
parking placards, and many more!The Dahlgren Navy Ball Committee will
be selling lunch at the site both dates from11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Come support Navy Balland grab lunch while you’re getting yourDMV services completed conveniently andquickly!
Virginia DMV’s success in offering a con-venient and essential service this past yearhas taken their mobile offices to the StateGeneral Assembly, Fort Lee/Quantico/FortEustis Military Bases, Norfolk Naval Ship-yard, Oceana Naval NEX, Old DominionUniversity, George Mason University, Nor-folk State University, Virginia Union Uni-versity, Liberty University, Virginia Tech,Dominion Virginia Power, Louisa, Shenan-doah County, Floyd County, and even theState Fair, just to name a few.
The DMV2Go Mobile Office offers theopportunity to save time for base employeesby coming to YOU! Take advantage of thisservice when they visit NSF Dahlgren.
DMV2Go coming to NSF Dahlgren
DahlgrenBowling Center
540-653-7327Monday Bowl-A-Game, Get-A-Game
Every Monday in March from 5 - 9 p.m.Eligible patrons include all with base access.Cost: $20 Military, $25 Civilian. Buy a game, get a game
for FREE! Eligible patrons include all with base access.Ten Dollar Tuesdays
Every Tuesday in MarchCome in every $10 Tuesday, get a lane for one hour of
bowling for only ten dollars! Eligible patrons include allwith base access.Family Fun Bowling
Every Wednesday in MarchEligible patrons include all with base access.Cost: $30 for one lane for one hour, one pitcher of soda,
and one large single topping pizza. Bowling shoes are extra.Eligible patrons include all with base access.Sunday $2 Games and $1 Shoes
Every Sunday in March from Noon - 6 p.m.Less than regular prices of: Mil. $3/game $1.50/Shoes -
Civ $4/game $2.00/Shoes. Eligible patrons include all withbase access.
General Library540-653-7474
Dr. Seuss’ Birthday PartyMarch 2, 1 p.m. FREEEligible patrons include all with base access.Celebrate one of the greatest known children’s authors
of all time, Dr. Seuss, with a crafty creative birthday party.Hear a story written by Dr. Seuss, make a special Dr. Seusscraft and have some delicious birthday cake. While you’re
at the library, why not check out one of the many Dr. Seussbooks on hand! Join us after the party at 2:00 p.m. for aFREE showing of the animated movie Dr Seuss’ “The Lorax”,rated PG.
Movie Theater540-653-7336
Saturday Movie MatineeMarch 2, 2 p.m. FREEEligible patrons include all with base access.We will be playing the animated movie Dr Seuss’ “The
Lorax”, rated PG. $1 will be added to regular ticket pricesfor 3-D movies.
Liberty Center540-653-7277
Liberty Paintball TripMarch 3, 11 a.m.Van will leave from the Dahlgren Liberty CenterCost: $10. Liberty Center Patrons Only: E1- E6 Single/
Unaccompanied Active Duty Military. Come with Libertyto a paintball trip to Southern Maryland Paintball. Cost in-cludes 3.5 hours of play, equipment and 500 paintballs. Vanleaves at 11 a.m.
Fitness Center540-653-8580
March Madness BasketballEvery Tuesday in March from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. FREEEligible patrons include all with base access.T-shirts will be given to those who complete ALL four
events. March 5, 3-Point; March 12, Skills Challenge; March19, Free Throw and March 26, Hot Shot. Awards will be giv-en to overall and individual event winners in male/femalecategories.
Intramural Spring Sports Organization MeetingsMarch 6 and 7, 4 p.m.Eligible patrons include all with base access.Cost: Varies. Softball organizational meeting will be
held on March 6. Soccer organization meeting will be heldon March 7. Registration for these sports needs to be com-pleted by March 29. For more information, please contactthe Fitness Center at 540-653-8580.
540-653-7336Hours of OperationFriday and Saturday: 7 p.m. ShowingsPrice of ShowsCivilians - $5AD, Retired, Reserve, Family Members (E7 - above) $4AD, Reserve, Family Members (E6 - below) - $2.50Child (6-11) - $2Child (5 and under) - FreeTickets for a movie shown in 3-D are an additional $1
Friday, March 1st, 7 p.m.Texas Chainsaw (3D) - R
*Saturday, March 2nd, 2 p.m.Dr Seuss’ The Lorax 3-D - PG
Saturday, March 2nd, 7 p.m.Zero Dark Thirty - R
Friday, March 8th, 7 p.mGangster Squad - R
Saturday, March 9th, 7 p.m.Mama - PG-13
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Last week, 2013 Exercise CitadelShield, an annual U.S. Navy forceprotection drill, was held at NavalSupport Facility (NSF) Dahlgrenand NSF Indian Head. On Tues-day, Naval Support Activity SouthPotomac (NSASP) held a trainingscenario that was a challengingone: first responders had to dealwith an active shooter, hostagesand multiple casualties. WhileNSASP police officers contained
and eventually eliminated thegunman, firefighters and EMTstreated and evacuated the wound-ed. As part of a mutual aid agree-ment with neighboring counties,the base received assistance fromemergency responders from KingGeorge and Westmorland coun-ties in Virginia, and from CharlesCounty in Maryland. On Wednes-day at NSF Indian Head, a simu-lated vehicle borne improvised
explosive device (VBIED) wasreported outside the base galley.NSASP first responders arrivedon-scene, simulated evacuatingnearby buildings and set a perim-eter. Explosive Ordnance Disposalwas called to disarm the “bomb.”Meanwhile, at the EmergencyOperations Center (EOC), NSASPstaff practiced organizing andcommunicating with base assetsto respond to the threat.
2013 Exercise Citadel Shield
US Navy photos by Andrew Revelos, Staff Writer
The simulated active shooter runs down a hallway after “shooting” two victims during Citadel Shield ex-ercises Feb. 20 at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren.
A “hostage” peers through a doorway at NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren during Citadel Shieldexercises Feb. 20. The hostage taker barricadedhimself in a room and had several exchanges withpolice before negotiations broke down, forcing po-lice to move in and eliminate the threat.
Navy security personnel evacuate a wounded Sailor during the active shooter drill in Dahlgren. Thebarricaded gunman is at the end of the hall; a tactical response team with ballistic shields placed them-selves between the shooter and the wounded to provide cover.
Tiffany Bayliss-Overton, a physical security spe-cialist assigned to Naval Support Activity SouthPotomac, writes down information on a whiteboard at the Emergency Operations Center duringCitadel Shield exercises at Naval Support FacilityIndian Head on Feb. 21. Bayliss-Overton used herown name, seen on the white board, as part of theexercise.
Cpl. James Davis, NSASP police officer, sets up a perimeter at NSF Indian Head during a response to asimulated VBIED, part of the Navy-wide Citadel Shield exercise.
Sgt. Victor Davis, NSASP police officer, points to asimulated VBIED during Citadel Shield exercisesat NSF Indian Head.
CS2 Adam Buchanan, left, places the call report-ing a simulated VBIED outside the galley at NSFIndian Head during Citadel Shield exercises. EdPatuga, right, training officer for NSASP, managedthe exercise.
NSASP police officers advance down a hallwayin tactical gear toward the role player; the “stack”had to move in a tight formation to provide coverand minimize vulnerabilities.
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DahlgrenKing George High School Variety Show
King George High School will showcase the amazing tal-ent of their students at their annual KGHS Variety Show,March 8 and 9 in the KGHS auditorium. Tickets are $7 at thedoor. Don’t miss the chance to be entertained by some ofKing George’s most talented students!
National Security Lecture Series at UMWDThe Spring 2013 National Security Lecture Series is a col-
laborative effort of the Joint Warfare Analysis Center, theUMW Dahlgren Campus, UMW faculty members and theFredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce’s MilitaryAffairs Council. Join us March 19 for “Superpower Competi-tion in Post Soviet Central Asia: The “Great Game” Redux”presented by John (Jack) M. Kramer, Ph.D., Distinguished
Professor, UMW Political Science and International AffairsDepartment.
The lectures are held at the UMW Dahlgren Campus inUniversity Hall and also are video teleconferenced to theStafford Technology and Research (STAR) Center at Quan-tico located at 800 Corporate Drive, Suite 315 in the QuanticoCorporate Center. Refreshments are available at 8 a.m. at theDahlgren Campus. Lectures start promptly at 8:30 a.m. andend at 10 a.m. at the Dahlgren Campus. To register for thelecture, visit http://dahlgren.umw.edu/upcoming-events/national-security-lecture-series/. Reservation forms for sub-sequent lectures will be posted the day after the precedinglecture. The lectures are open to all free of charge.
Free Tax Prep AssistanceTax season is here and Rappahannock United Way and
the Financial Stability Coalition are offering free tax as-sistance. Working individuals and families in the area who
earned $51,000 or less in 2012 are eligible for assistance.IRS-certified, trained volunteers will be on-hand at 13 sitesthroughout the area to help those who qualify. All servic-es are provided by IRS-certified staff and volunteers. Lastyear, volunteers filed 1,066 tax returns in Planning District16, refunding over $1.5 million and saving those taxpayers$223,000 in preparation fees - on average saving each filer$209 in fees.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programis one of the largest anti-poverty programs in the country.Providing this service helps achieve our goal at Rappahan-nock United Way, which is “more households emerge frompoverty and achieve greater financial stability.” Empoweringindividuals and families with tools and resources, such asproviding free tax preparation, can help them achieve finan-cial stability.
Tax assistance services continue through Monday, April15. Visit www.RUWFreeTaxes.org for more information.
RBBBS Bowling FundraiserThe Rappahannock Big Brothers/Big Sisters Society will
hold its annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake on Saturday, March 9that noon and 2 p.m. and Sunday March 10 at 1 p.m. at Lib-erty Lanes. Get together a team of four co-workers, familyor friends and solicit donations online. If you cannot attendthe event, you can register as a virtual bowler. Each bowlershould raise $100. Bowlers who raise $200 or more will beeligible to win a $200 Best Buy gift card. RBBBS will providerefreshments, t-shirts and two games of bowling. This signa-ture fundraising event raises money to help area youth. Youcan register online for the event, www.rbbbs.org.
Indian HeadCSM Presents ‘Snow White Goes West’
The College of Southern Maryland’s Children’s TheatreCompany presents its cast for the musical production of“Snow White Goes West,” a book by Jim Eiler based on theGrimms’ Brother Tale. Performances are March 1 at 7 p.m.andMarch 2 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults andseniors and $5 for youth in high school or younger. Perfor-mance is suitable for all age groups. For reservations [email protected], 301-934-7828, or www.csmd.edu/arts.
Wounded Veterans 5KSign up today for the Wounded Veterans 5K, hosted by
Charles County Sheriff’s Department, Charles County Frater-nal Order of Police and Charles County Correctional Officers,to be held March 24 at Laurel Springs Park in La Plata. Eventstarts at 9 a.m. and will include a timed 5k race and a family5k walk. Cost is $30 for adults, $15 for ages 12-17, participantsunder age 12 are free. Register by March 10 to receive com-memorative t-shirt. Event includes lunch, entertainment anda chance to visit with wounded warriors and thank them fortheir service. Register by visiting www.woundedveterans5k-run.eventbrite.com. Proceeds benefit the Wounded WarriorProject.
Spring Sports League Registration AnnouncedThe Charles County Department of PublicWorks will hold
registration for the upcoming spring adult softball league,men’s soccer league, an “over-35” soccer league, women’ssoccer league, and for the firs t time, an adult co-ed kick-ball league, now through Friday, March 15. League play willstart the week of April 21 at Laurel Springs Park and WhitePlains Park. Teams may register at the Department of PublicWorks (1001 Radio Station Road, La Plata) weekdays between7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Formore information, interested teamsshould call 301-932-3470 or 301-870-2778 weekdays between7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. or visit www.charlescountyparks.com.
2nd Saturday Series at Sotterley PlantationThe Sotterley Plantation Second Saturday series presents
“From The Ground Up” on Saturday, March 9 at 1 and 3 p.m.From the basement to the attic of Sotterley’s 1703 PlantationHouse there are numerous nooks and crannies rarely seenby most people. Presented by Sotterley’s Restoration Man-ager John O’Rourke, this exclusive tour will reveal how thestructure was built and what the various spaces tell us aboutthe over 300 year history. Program is limited to 16 people pertour. Advance reservations only. $15 per person. Open toages 13 and up. Walking required. Purchase tickets online:www.sotterley.org.
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